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nuclear power in the wake of the japan crisis. >> ifill: ray suarez reports on how the north african nation of morocco is working to avoid becoming the next target of regional unrest. >> reporter: in washington, morocco's foreign minister gave us an overview of king mohammed's planned reforms for a country facing some of the same discontents as its neighbors. >> you know what i feel like? i feel all the time like a cat on a hot tin roof! >> lehrer: and jeffrey brown remembers legendary film star elizabeth taylor who died today at age 79. that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: the
nuclear power in the wake of the japan crisis. >> ifill: ray suarez reports on how the north african nation of morocco is working to avoid becoming the next target of regional unrest. >> reporter: in washington, morocco's foreign minister gave us an overview of king mohammed's planned reforms for a country facing some of the same discontents as its neighbors. >> you know what i feel like? i feel all the time like a cat on a hot tin roof! >> lehrer: and jeffrey brown...
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in japan, engineering crews labored again to stabilize that damaged nuclear plant. and, officials appealed for an end to panic buying, driven by fears of radiation. in tokyo, workers handed out bottled water to families with infants, those most at risk from radiation in tap water. at the same time, new readings showed the levels were safe again. >> ( translated ): i am not too worried as tv reports say it is not terribly risky. but, as i have small kids, i am grateful that the ward officials are distributing water like this. >> sreenivasan: officials also advised people not to hoard water and other supplies, even as many store shelves were emptied. tokyo's governor was among those trying to convince people that the crisis was over, even publicly drinking a glass of tap water. but many were still wary. at the city's meiji shrine, some steered clear of the water normally used in a cleansing ritual. and this local preschool opted to stick with purified water for cooking and drinking. water warnings remained in force of two of tokyo's neighboring prefectures-- chiba and
in japan, engineering crews labored again to stabilize that damaged nuclear plant. and, officials appealed for an end to panic buying, driven by fears of radiation. in tokyo, workers handed out bottled water to families with infants, those most at risk from radiation in tap water. at the same time, new readings showed the levels were safe again. >> ( translated ): i am not too worried as tv reports say it is not terribly risky. but, as i have small kids, i am grateful that the ward...
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far, far away from japan and its problems? >> you know, even though it was a big news event when china surpassed japan as the world's second largest economy japan is still the third largest economy in the world. the key supplier for a lot of key technologies like flash memory which goes into like cell phones and smart phones, silicon waivers that are used to make chips and so for, in many cases jp and is the key supplier for a lot of manufacturers including here in north america. you've seen companies announce shutdowns of automotive assembly lines because they're unsure of the supply of parts from japan. now they have inventories of these parts. it may be that if this disruption only lasts a few weeks we won't see anything serious. we don't know how long this disruption will last. we have been reminded that notwithstanding the difficulty japan has gone through in the last two decades they're still a vital supplier in many key industries. >> suarez: one thing that makes them unique among the world's industrial power s is that
far, far away from japan and its problems? >> you know, even though it was a big news event when china surpassed japan as the world's second largest economy japan is still the third largest economy in the world. the key supplier for a lot of key technologies like flash memory which goes into like cell phones and smart phones, silicon waivers that are used to make chips and so for, in many cases jp and is the key supplier for a lot of manufacturers including here in north america. you've...
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nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions
nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions
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nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by ow! of course. thank you. i'd call her honeydew goodbody, not lisa. the very fact that she is called lisa proves that she exists.
nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by ow! of course. thank you. i'd call her honeydew goodbody, not lisa. the very fact that she is called lisa proves that she exists.
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nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> hi, i'm paul berry, mpt commissioner, and a life-long journalist who values the free and fair exchange of news and ideas. public television provides a daily forum for the reasoned exploration of issues that matter. today, this service is at risk. register now at 170 million american
nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> hi, i'm paul berry, mpt commissioner, and a life-long journalist who values the free and fair exchange of news and ideas. public television provides a daily forum for the reasoned exploration...
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taking care of them will dominate life in japan for many months to come. >> suarez: in china, japan's biggest neighbor, there is both worry and sympathy. special correspondent jeffrey kaye has been there on a reporting trip for us, and has this story from beijing. >> reporter: at many chinese grocery stores, there's been a run on salt. how much did you sell? >> ( translated ): over 100 bags. >> reporter: panicked consumers have heard rumors-- misinformation-- that iodized salt can prevent radiation poisoning. mrs. hou runs a small shop in south beijing. she happily sold to her customers, but was confused about the salt's purpose. what are people going to do with the salt? >> ( translated ): i'm not sure. they didn't tell me. >> reporter: these men were hoping to find salt because they worried that future supplies imported from japan might be tainted. this man said that he wanted to get sea salt now before it might get contaminated. chinese government officials have warned consumers not to panic, assuring them of plans to monitor exports of foodstuffs from japan. >> of course, to avoid
taking care of them will dominate life in japan for many months to come. >> suarez: in china, japan's biggest neighbor, there is both worry and sympathy. special correspondent jeffrey kaye has been there on a reporting trip for us, and has this story from beijing. >> reporter: at many chinese grocery stores, there's been a run on salt. how much did you sell? >> ( translated ): over 100 bags. >> reporter: panicked consumers have heard rumors-- misinformation-- that...
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in fact, japan's, the percentage of nuclear power that is occupied in japan's complete, total electricity output is about 30%, which is quite high among industrialized countries. but at the same time, there's always been a question about why whereto put those nuclear plants whether the nuclear plants are safe. there has been, like the previous segment, the commentator suggested, there has been an issue of safety and accidents, and the japanese government at that time, and also tokyo electric power company, who runs these nuclear power plants have not been forthcoming exactly. >> brown: there is a history even on that secretary. >> js. >> brown: there is a wariness already built in to official statements. >> yes. and i think the japanese government's first instinct is to try to convince people not to panic. and that's why sometimes the tone of their announcements are subdued-- i don't mean to say that they are treating it less seriously than they actually are. but the way of delivering the information is-- they have the clear sense in my mind they do not want the public to panic, but in th
in fact, japan's, the percentage of nuclear power that is occupied in japan's complete, total electricity output is about 30%, which is quite high among industrialized countries. but at the same time, there's always been a question about why whereto put those nuclear plants whether the nuclear plants are safe. there has been, like the previous segment, the commentator suggested, there has been an issue of safety and accidents, and the japanese government at that time, and also tokyo electric...
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nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions "the electric company" is brought to you by... find your voice and share it, american greetings, proud sponsor of "the electric company." agreement from the u.s. department of education's ready to learn grant, and viewers like you, thank you. words-- a volunteer is someone who offers to help do things for free. "apologize" means to say you're sorry. when you convince someone, you make them believe something is true. someone who's dishonest tricks and tells lies. if you trust someone, you believe they are good and fair. all right, so we have...
nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in japan . i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions "the electric company" is brought to you by... find your voice and share it, american greetings, proud sponsor of "the electric company." agreement from the u.s. department of...
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now one more though of the army of volunteers getting japan moving. his family is safe but his house is destroyed. as for work at the port when the port has been wrecked? >> well, i have no idea when i'll be working again. >> reporter: back in what was taro, the army are going the extra mile too. mostly to recover bodies here. they are recovering a wardrobe item by item. and a solution of sorts here to what could well be the world's biggest rubbish problem. round the clock they cart the rubble off to the edge of town. and they're dumping it in the town's baseball stayed up. they're not going to play baseball here anymore. fringed ironically by the tsunami walls which were inadequate. the big question being asked up and down japan now not just about how to make the sea defenses adequate but whether people should be living in areas like this at all. the port's website still boasts that the vast sea walls here will stand any tsunami. they took 25 years to build. the massive st. louis gate capable of withstanding anything. look at those gates today. buste
now one more though of the army of volunteers getting japan moving. his family is safe but his house is destroyed. as for work at the port when the port has been wrecked? >> well, i have no idea when i'll be working again. >> reporter: back in what was taro, the army are going the extra mile too. mostly to recover bodies here. they are recovering a wardrobe item by item. and a solution of sorts here to what could well be the world's biggest rubbish problem. round the clock they cart...
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. >> woodruff: spencer michels looks at the science behind tsunamis and whether japan's crisis is a wake-up call for the united states. >> government scientists here in seattle say their tsunami warning systems saved a lot of lives but they're not sure what would happen if the big one hits the pacific northwest. >> brown: and margaret warner updates the political chaos and escalating violence in the african nation of ivory coast. that all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> you can't manufacture pride, but pride builds great cars. and you'll find it in the people at toyota, all across america. >> auto companies make huge profits. >> last year, chevron made a lot of money. >> where does it go? >> every penny and more went into bringing energy to the world. >> the economy is tough right now, everywhere. >> we pumped $21 million into local economies, into small businesses, communities, equipment, materials. >> that money could make a big difference to a lot of people. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea t
. >> woodruff: spencer michels looks at the science behind tsunamis and whether japan's crisis is a wake-up call for the united states. >> government scientists here in seattle say their tsunami warning systems saved a lot of lives but they're not sure what would happen if the big one hits the pacific northwest. >> brown: and margaret warner updates the political chaos and escalating violence in the african nation of ivory coast. that all ahead on tonight's...
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and japan's nuclear troubles grew worse still. officials reported radioactive water has spread beyond a damaged reactor building, and plutonium has gotten into the ground. and to hari sreenivasan, for what's on the newshour online. hari? >> sreenivasan: there's more on the life of geraldine ferraro, including remembrances from gwen and judy on this week's political checklist. on patchwork nation, dante chinni maps access to broadband internet access in different community types across the u.s. and jeffrey kaye blogs about his experience with censorship at an airport newsstand in china. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, miles o'brien reports from chernobyl, 25 years after the nuclear accident there. i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you again soon for the president's address on libya. that's live at 7:30 p.m. eastern, streaming online and on many pbs stations. and of course we'll be back here tomorrow evening. for now, th
and japan's nuclear troubles grew worse still. officials reported radioactive water has spread beyond a damaged reactor building, and plutonium has gotten into the ground. and to hari sreenivasan, for what's on the newshour online. hari? >> sreenivasan: there's more on the life of geraldine ferraro, including remembrances from gwen and judy on this week's political checklist. on patchwork nation, dante chinni maps access to broadband internet access in different community types across the...
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the situation in japan caused some issues. the christian democrats lost a six decade-long reign of power. it was a blow to chancellor angela merkel, who leads the christian democrats. there was the back-and-forth policy on nuclear power, and they gave their votes to the green party. >> german chancellor angela merkel was putting on a brave face after sunday's electoral debacle. they were defeated for the first time after 58 years in power in baden-wurttemberg, delivering a severe blow. it marks a big shift. >> we lost the governing majority. it is a deep cut in the history of baden-wurttemberg, and with that, the history of our party. >> people just did not vote against your party, but about nuclear reactors. many voters considered this to be political. some were alienated by the policy shift. now, she says she is a nuclear supporter of the ones to reexamine the issues. what happened in japan was so improbable that it can, and i think also will, affe our point of view regarding what is probable and what is improbable. >> besid
the situation in japan caused some issues. the christian democrats lost a six decade-long reign of power. it was a blow to chancellor angela merkel, who leads the christian democrats. there was the back-and-forth policy on nuclear power, and they gave their votes to the green party. >> german chancellor angela merkel was putting on a brave face after sunday's electoral debacle. they were defeated for the first time after 58 years in power in baden-wurttemberg, delivering a severe blow. it...
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and this woman is one of japan's countless good samaritans. she has collected the names of the missing posted on the internet. she's come here hoping to find people she doesn't know on behalf of people she's never met. >> it is just horrible. it is a nightmare what's happened. i can't say anything. >> reporter: and all along japan's northeastern coast the nightmare never seems to end. >> woodruff: while the search went on for the living and the dead, the potential for a nuclear nightmare hung over japan for another day. a radiation surge sent levels to 300 times normal just south of the stricken fukushima plant. the levels dropped as the day went on. u.s. nuclear officials reported all the water has boiled away from a pool holding spent fuel rods-- a claim the japanese denied. but the plant owner said it's close to connecting a new power line to restore the plant's cooling system. sarah smith has more on the day's nuclear developments. >> reporter: helicopters carrying water to try to cool down an overheated nuclear reactor look like a pretty
and this woman is one of japan's countless good samaritans. she has collected the names of the missing posted on the internet. she's come here hoping to find people she doesn't know on behalf of people she's never met. >> it is just horrible. it is a nightmare what's happened. i can't say anything. >> reporter: and all along japan's northeastern coast the nightmare never seems to end. >> woodruff: while the search went on for the living and the dead, the potential for a...
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voter fears over what's happened in japan was the dominant issue. before the election, merkel had ordered a review of nuclear power in germany. she said today the review will go forward. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: japan's nuclear troubles grew worse still today, even as confirmed deaths from the earthquake and tsunami topped 11,000. officials reported radioactive water has spread beyond a damaged reactor building, and radiation has also gotten into the ground. smoke rising from parts of the fukushima dai-ichi plant was the most visible sign of ongoing trouble, but the real threat lay beyond public view at unit 2 highly radioactive water, first discovered last week, has now escaped the reactor containment building. it was found today in deep utility trenches used for pipes and wiring with an opening just 180 feet from the sea. water has also pooled inside the reactor's basement where radiation levels were measured at 100,000 times above normal. the japanese government acknowledged its likely the reactor su
voter fears over what's happened in japan was the dominant issue. before the election, merkel had ordered a review of nuclear power in germany. she said today the review will go forward. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: japan's nuclear troubles grew worse still today, even as confirmed deaths from the earthquake and tsunami topped 11,000. officials reported radioactive water has spread beyond a damaged reactor building, and radiation has also gotten...
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. >> brown: plus, we update the spiraling nuclear crisis in japan, where new radiation levels have been found in the air, seawater, and soil around the fukushima plant. >> ifill: and ray suarez talks to marcia coyle about today's supreme court free speech arguments involving a campaign finance law in arizona. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: having the security of a strong financial partner certainly lets you breathe easier. for morehan 140 years, pacific life has helped millions of americans build a secure financial future. wouldn't it be nice to take a deep breath and relax? your financial professional can tell you about pacific life, the power to help you succeed. >> you can't manufacture pride, but pride builds great cars. and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. chevron. we may have more in common than you think. and by bnsf railway. and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. and with the ongoing support
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